Examples of recently funded projects.

Exton church (photograph by kind permission of Richard Adams)

Parts of the church date from 13th and 14th centuries. Recently completed repairs to the Roof and Tower cost over £200,000 and was funded by numerous individuals and charitable organisations, including Rutland Historic Preservation Trust.

Market Overton church (photograph by George Shepherd)

Not many people know this, but Market Overton church is the oldest in Rutland, so it is worth preserving a wee bit longer! Maintenance is on-going, but recently completed projects include the Anglo Saxon church tower. The photograph shows work in progress on the Chancel roof in summer 2007. Most of the money has been raised locally but a £5,000 grant was obtained from RHCPT as well.

St Mary the Virgin Ayston (© Richard Adams) were thrilled to have a grant of £3000 in 2005 for stonework repairs and internal decoration.

St Peters & St Pauls Preston (© Richard Adams) had help in 2006 for lighting.

At Stoke Dry, the church of St Andrew (© Richard Adams) has received a grant of £2000 to help with the cost of restoring part of the churchyard wall which had collapsed, and an offer of a further £2000 has been made towards the repair of the ceiling of the Digby Chapel where plaster is becoming detached.

The retaining wall round the churchyard at Ashwell (© Richard Adams) church had collapsed in several places and we gave them £4000 to help with rebuilding.